About AHI

The American Health Initiative, Ltd (AHI) was founded in 1999 to advance the cause of providing accessible and affordable healthcare to all Americans. The intent was to create momentum for a national dialogue around issues of the uninsured through regional thought-leader forums connected to the broader community by focused Internet-based discussions.

After a series of regional and national forums AHI began the exploration of focused initiatives to engage thousands of seasoned health professionals in voluntary service to the uninsured through community based free clinics. In 2004, with initiating support from The Atlantic Philanthropies, the AHI formed TAP-IN (Third Age Professionals Initiative) to provide retired and near retired health professionals with opportunities for purposeful civic engagement around the health needs of the uninsured through those clinics and other venues.

In late 2006 TAP-IN began the successful recruitment of such seasoned physicians for volunteer service in Free Clinics in North Carolina and Virginia. In 2008 with additional support from The Atlantic Philanthropies, as well as other public and private corporate interests, TAP-IN extended its recruitment efforts to include nurses, dentists, pharmacists and mental health professionals. The program has been introduced in Atlanta, Charlotte, Cleveland, Hampton VA, Houston, Richmond and the Triad of NC (Greensboro/High Point/Winston-Salem).  See www.tap-in.org for more on the TAP-IN program.